Wildlifeof China
Eurasian Harvest Mouse
Rats, Mice, Voles & Porcupines
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Micromys minutus
Basic stats
Diet
Seeds, grain, fruit and insects
Habitat
Tall grass, reedbeds, wetlands, cereal fields and hedgerows
Range
Europe and northern Asia, including China
Litter size
Up to 8
Size
5.5–7.5cm head-and-body length
Weight
4–11g
The Eurasian harvest mouse is a tiny reddish-brown mouse measuring 5.5–7.5cm and weighing only 4–11g. Its long prehensile tail acts as an additional limb, while broad feet and partly opposable outer toes help it grip upright stems. The species ranges across Europe and northern Asia, including China. (Wikipedia, general species account)
It lives among tall grass, reeds, wetland plants, cereal crops and hedgerows, feeding on seeds, grain, fruit and insects. Females weave compact spherical breeding nests above the ground from grass blades. Litters may contain as many as eight young. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What does the Eurasian Harvest Mouse eat?
- Seeds, grain, fruit and insects
- What habitat does the Eurasian Harvest Mouse live in?
- Tall grass, reedbeds, wetlands, cereal fields and hedgerows
- Where is the Eurasian Harvest Mouse found?
- Europe and northern Asia, including China
- What is the litter size of the Eurasian Harvest Mouse?
- Up to 8
- How big is the Eurasian Harvest Mouse?
- 5.5–7.5cm head-and-body length
- How much does the Eurasian Harvest Mouse weigh?
- 4–11g